Teaching Assistant – Wakefield – Part time

Teaching Assistant – Wakefield

Prospero Teaching are a leading provider in Mainstream and SEN education through West Yorkshire. With our drive and commitment to our schools and relationships with the DFE and LEA, we are perfectly placed to support you with your next career step.

The role is to work as a Teaching Assistant, working with a couple of children with SEND as well as the whole group.

For this role you must:

Have a strong academic background (CACHE Level 3 TA qualification, degree or similar)

• or a strong background working with SEN pupils
• Be able to work full-time school hours term time only Mon to Friday 8.30-12 pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Previous SEN experience – Previous experience with challenging behaviour – Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as Safeguarding training is provided)

Team Teach training would be highly desirable for this role

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location – Wakefield
• Position – Teaching Assistant
• Start date – ASAP
• Duration / Likely Duration – Ongoing
• End date (if applicable) –
• Full time/part-time – Part time
• The minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate £10 per hour

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.

In addition, you will also benefit from

• access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• support with interview preparations so you’re fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• a generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.